Help remove (ReadyBoost) USB drive write protection

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• How can I remove a removable usb drive write protection.

  I have a sandisk 8 gig flash drive which became sort of write-protected. How can I remove this USB write protect. Old computer XP SP3 Pro hp laptop not worth or able to upgrade to the new OS.

  Visit the site.  About 1/3 is a paragraph entitled:
  "USB stick seems to be write-protected.

  "Troubleshooting FRO USB pen drives.
    <>http://www.Uwe-Sieber.de/usbtrouble_e.html >

  HTH,
  JW

• How to remove a usb flash drive write protection

  How do I remove my flah kingston usb drive write protect drive 8 gb

  There's probably a witch of slider on the side to do it.

• Flash drive, write protected after the use of Ready Boost

  I have a 8 GB USB flash drive, and I've been using ~ 4 GB for Ready Boost for quite a while now. When I tried to write something on the drive recently, I get a message saying that it is write protected. I tried to change the size of the cache, but has nothing - no error and no change. Tried turning off RB for the drive and nothing. There is no protection switch on the drive, so nothing to break. Tried to restart, refomratting the drive - no joy.

  Only, I could get a new drive because they are so cheap, but this one has a MicroSD in it like a separate disk drive, so I would keep

  Hello

  You can remove your usb flash drive write protection using the method below:
  a. open the start menu, in the search bar type regedit, and then press ENTER. This wil open the registry editor.
  b. navigate to the following location:
  HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\StorageDevicePolicies
  Note:
  If StorageDevicePolicies registry key does not exist, you must create it manually.
  c. highlight StorageDevicePolicies, and then create a new DWORD called WriteProtect (32-bit).
  d. double-click the registration key in the right window, and then set it to a value of 0 in the value data box
  e. press OK
  Important This section, method, or task contains steps that tell you how to modify the registry. However, serious problems can occur if you modify the registry incorrectly. Therefore, make sure that you proceed with caution. For added protection, back up the registry before you edit it. Then you can restore the registry if a problem occurs. For more information about how to back up and restore the registry, click on the number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: 322756 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/322756/ ) how to back up and restore the registry in Windows

• remove the error of write protect, transfer music files to the micro sd card

  remove the error of write protect, transfer music files to the micro sd card

  on micro SD card it self you have a little pass that you can move

• Drive hard USB is write protected and will not run backup

  After the upgrade from Vista to 7 I formatted a drive hard Maxtor Plus and backup is complete with image.  A week more later in a attempt to a backup I received a message that the backup failed, disk is write protected.  I tried to take possession through the prompt command > takeown /f e: and received message disk is write protected.  Formatted drive in another computer with XP, then windows 7 machiene always write protected. Attempted to seize properties.  current owner is a numerical value of the letters about 35.  Will not let me take ownership as administrator again tells me disk is write protected.  Is it possible to remove the write protection this drive E:

  Thank you for your response.  It was not a strategy of storage devices in my registry.  I tried to create it manually. I was able to get a folder, but the value is default.  Not believing that I could create the key correctly, that I resorted to restore my system before the first backup and I got access to the external drive at this time.  I will install a new backup and hope that I find not write-protected again.

• How do I remove the Flash DRIVE and external hard drive write protection

  Original title: A distress call

  My Kingston Traveller of 16G flash drive as my 320 G external drive HP say that they are write protected.  I'm not sure how that becomes activated but would really like to know how to disable.

  Your best bet is to consult the manual for readers, and you can also ask on the manufacturer's Web site.  For example: http://www.kingston.com/support/

  Steve

• Pen drive write protected

  Recently, I bought a sony 3d led. I got a 8 gb Flash DRIVE free with her. It is pre-loaded with film in 3D MIB.
  I want to format this USB key so I can use it for other purposes. However, when I format it, it gives an error - "this disc is write protected."
  Please help me to remove this this USB write protect.

  Hi vipsolan,

  Let us know the model # of the Flash DRIVE that you use.

  Insert the USB into the computer, right click and select format. Try changing the file such as NTFS or FAT format and verify if works.

  If my post answered your question, please mark it as an "accepted Solution".

• Flash drive write protected

  My HP flash drive is write protected how condtion remove write protected

  Hello

  Try the following.

  Insert the flash drive into your PC and then launch a prompt of Admin commands as follows.

  If you use Windows 8.1, right-click of the icon from the Start Menu, select command (Admin) prompt, click 'Yes' to the uac prompt.

  If you are using Vista/Windows 7, from the Start Menu, open all programs, open accessories, right-click on command prompt and select "run as Administrator".  Click on "Yes to the uac prompt.

  In at the prompt, type the following commands and press on enter after each one.

  DiskPart

  the list volume               (write down the number assigned to the USB)

  select volume X    (replace X with the number assigned to the USB)

  attributes disk clear readonly

  After getting the prompt that protect the writing has been removed, type exit and press on enter, then type exit and press ENTER again.

  Kind regards

  DP - K

• How do I unprotect external hard drive write protected

  I am trying to format an external HARD drive, but when I do I can not because a message appears saying that it is write protected.  I don't know how to change this permission.  Help please

  Hello

  Open the file in Windows Explorer and select the drive letter of your external hard dirve (eg. h:\).

  Right-click on it to display the context menu, and then select Properties

  Then, from the Properties dialog box, select the Security tab and give you read permissions / writing.

  You should then be able to use the context menu Format

  or

  Start > computer, right-click and select Manage (you will need the administrator privelleges)... then disk management... With administrator privelleges your should be able to format the drive in the My Computer Management console.

  Kind regards.

• 8.1 Windows Media Library problems because there are read errors after removing the USB drive

  Whenever I plug a USB key with music on it; It gets automatically added to my library of players. Then when I remove the USB key; I left with a lot of read errors. How can I get my USB drive does not automatically add its contents. I set AutoPlay, even not use. This never happened with Windows 7.i do not know what they changed to do this.

  Hello Chris,

  Thanks for posting your question on the Microsoft community.

  I would like to know some information about the problem so that we can help you better.

  You made any hardware or software changes on your computer before the show?

  Thank you for details on the issue.

  This problem can occur either because of bad parameters of Windows media player.

  I would suggest trying the following methods and check if it helps.

  Method 1:
  Resolution of the problems of Run Windows media player library and check. Please follow these steps:

  a. press Windows + W keys, type Troubleshooting in the search box and press ENTER.
  b. click on 'show all' and then click 'Windows Media Player library'.
  c. click 'Next' and follow the on-screen instructions.

  If this does not help, use method 2.

  Method 2:
  Database rebuild Windows media player and check. Please follow these steps:

  a. press Windows + R key, type %LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft in the immediate window and press ENTER.
  b. Select the "Media Player" folder, right-click on it and select delete.
  c. restart Windows media player.

  Note: Windows media player automatically rebuilds the database.

  I hope this information helps.

  Please let us know if you need more help.

  Thank you

• My (HP V-220 P 8 GB) USB is write protected...

  Dear Sir.

  H I have HP Flash DRIVE 8 GB (HP V-220 W). He has a disk problem write... I tried all the possibilities. but I can read & copy that data from this device. I can not FORMAT my device.

  pls send me any solution for this problem.

  I'm waiting for your answer.

  Thank you sincerely,

  Sundar J

  Hello

  Please try to disable write access to USB drives:

  • Run the registry (regedit) editor.
  • Navigate to the following registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control
  • Create a new key named as StorageDevicePolicies.
  • Highlight StorageDevicePolicies, and then create a new DWORD (32-bit) named as WriteProtect.
  • Double click on WriteProtect and set its value data to 1.
  or return it and get a new one.

• Remove floppy cd - rw write protection

  When I try to copy files from my hard drive on my new cd - rw disks blank, I get an error message saying that the files cannot be copied, because the cd is write protected.

  Hello

  1. what operating system is installed on the computer?
  2. don't you make changes to the computer before the show?

  I suggest you follow the instructions to put the CD and check if it works.

  a. open Windows Explorer

  b. right-click on the disk

  c. Select Format

  If the above does not work, perform the following steps

  d. clickStart

  e. typeregedit in the search field and press enter

  f. go toHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Storage

  g. change the value toProtect write them on 0 (zero).

  Note: This section, method, or task contains steps that tell you how to modify the registry. However, serious problems can occur if you modify the registry incorrectly. Therefore, make sure that you proceed with caution. For added protection, back up the registry before you edit it. Then you can restore the registry if a problem occurs. For more information about how to back up and restore the registry, click the following article: back up the registry in Windows 7

  Hope the information is useful.

• Any scrap Key to remove Flash Usb drives. ??

  any their short key is available in windows who ejecting all my flash/usb connected. For example two usb ports are connected with my laptop and I use CTRL + E and it ejects instantly all my connected USb... I hope understand you...

  Sorry for my English...

  Hi Furqan,

  You can create a desktop shortcut to eject the USB drives.

  Follow these steps to create a shortcut:

  1 right-click or press and hold down on an empty area of your desktop and click New and shortcut.

  2 copy and paste the following location in the location box, click the Next button.

  %windir%\System32\rundll32.exe shell32.dll, Control_RunDLL hotplug.dll

  3. Safely Remove Hardware type for the name and click the Finish button.

  Note: You can name this all you want.

  For more information about keyboard shortcuts, see the links.

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-CA/Windows/keyboard-shortcuts#keyboard-shortcuts=Windows-7

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/126449/en-us

  Keep us informed on the status of the issue.

• Boost ready Flash drive write protected

  Somehow, my ready boost FlashDrive has become write-protected.  How does a UN-write-protect a Flash drive?

   

  Hello

  Glad to know that you have addressed the issue. Your efforts to solve this problem are much appreciated. Please do not hesitate to answer, in the case where you are facing in the future other problems with Windows.

  Kind regards

  Deepak.